Cha Lua (Vietnamese Pork Roll)
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Description
A popular Vietnamese pork sausage (roll) made from lean pork pounded with fish sauce, tightly wrapped in banana leaves, and boiled.
Classification: Processed Meat
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How to use
Ingredients
- Pork(lean)
- Fish sauce
- Potato/Tapioca starch
- Sugar
- Banana leaves
Instructions
- Grind pork into a smooth paste.
- Season with fish sauce, wrap tightly in banana leaves like a log.
- Boil and cool.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Fish sauce、Black pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Fish sausage, Bologna sausage
Pairing
Banh Mi / Banh Cuon
Trivia
Unlike Western ham, it's low in fat and has a bouncy, fish-cake-like texture infused with fish sauce umami.
Eating tips & etiquette
Peel the leaf, slice thinly, and put in Banh Mi or eat as a side for steamed rolls dipped in Nuoc Cham.
Allergen
Pork, Fish